Biography:
The members of Five Americans first met in Durant, Oklahoma at South-eastern Oklahoma State University in 1962. Under the leadership of lead guitarist, Mike Rabon, they formed a group called the Mutineers. The band played local beer joints and frat dances until the summer of 1964, when Mike suggested that they go to Dallas to try and make enough money to pay for tuition for the following fall semester. With the onslaught of the "British Invasion" by bands with strange sounding names, the group also took on a new handle.
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Sound Of Love:The Five Americans.
#31 CASH BOX and #36 BB Hot 100 on
ABNAK Records in 1967.
INTRO: A D A D..A D A
#1.
A D A D A D
First thing in the morning..the last thing at night.
A D A D A D
Sound of lovers calling..got me uptight.
A D A
Loving words you say to me just make me wanna never stop.
A D A D
(stop, stop.....stop, stop....)
#2.
D
When you hold me, squeeze me, tease me, please me, makes
C#m D A
my heart go..(mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, pow!)
A E F#m A
Would you believe the sound of love?
A E F#m A A
Would you believe the sound of love? (Sound of love..sound
of love.)
#2.
A D A
You're the kind of woman, that girls wanna be.
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
A D A
Just the kind of woman, that sets me free.
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
D A
Loving words you say to me just make me wanna never stop.
A D A D
(stop, stop.....stop, stop....)
#3.
D
When you hold me, squeeze me, tease me, please me, makes
C#m D A
my heart go..(mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, pow!)
A E F#m A
Would you believe the sound of love?
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
D
(sound of love..sound of love..sound of love..sound of love..)
BRIDGE:
D
When you whisper in my ear, your eyes tell me what I hear.
E Em7
In my love, life seems to pause, and I know it's just because..
#3.
A D A
Early in the morning, last thing at night..(Sound of love..sound
of love.)
A D A
Sound of lovers calling..I see the light..(Sound of love..sound
of love.)
OUTRO:
A F#m
Would you believe..(the sound of love is stopping, stopping..
A
the sound of love is stopping, stopping.)..the sound of love.
F#m A
(the sound of love is stopping, stopping.)..the sound of love..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#31 CASH BOX and #36 BB Hot 100 on
ABNAK Records in 1967.
INTRO: A D A D..A D A
#1.
A D A D A D
First thing in the morning..the last thing at night.
A D A D A D
Sound of lovers calling..got me uptight.
A D A
Loving words you say to me just make me wanna never stop.
A D A D
(stop, stop.....stop, stop....)
#2.
D
When you hold me, squeeze me, tease me, please me, makes
C#m D A
my heart go..(mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, pow!)
A E F#m A
Would you believe the sound of love?
A E F#m A A
Would you believe the sound of love? (Sound of love..sound
of love.)
#2.
A D A
You're the kind of woman, that girls wanna be.
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
A D A
Just the kind of woman, that sets me free.
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
D A
Loving words you say to me just make me wanna never stop.
A D A D
(stop, stop.....stop, stop....)
#3.
D
When you hold me, squeeze me, tease me, please me, makes
C#m D A
my heart go..(mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, mmmm-pop, pow!)
A E F#m A
Would you believe the sound of love?
(Sound of love..sound of love.)
D
(sound of love..sound of love..sound of love..sound of love..)
BRIDGE:
D
When you whisper in my ear, your eyes tell me what I hear.
E Em7
In my love, life seems to pause, and I know it's just because..
#3.
A D A
Early in the morning, last thing at night..(Sound of love..sound
of love.)
A D A
Sound of lovers calling..I see the light..(Sound of love..sound
of love.)
OUTRO:
A F#m
Would you believe..(the sound of love is stopping, stopping..
A
the sound of love is stopping, stopping.)..the sound of love.
F#m A
(the sound of love is stopping, stopping.)..the sound of love..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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